UK govt contract management slammed

Weak supplier management and lack of contract management systems is placing £200 billion (R2.5 trillion) worth of UK government projects at risk, says Computerworld UK.

This is the verdict of a damning report by the National Audit Office, which blamed the government for failing to assess skills shortages systematically.

The biggest skills gaps were in contract management, commissioning and managing advisers, risk identification and management, and business acumen.

iET Solutions has signed strategic partnership with Aspera, a software asset and contract management provider, reports PR Web.

The two companies will jointly roll out their latest solution this month during the Gartner Symposium in Cannes, France.

Walter Elliot, CEO and president of iET Solutions, says: “Our partnership with Aspera is part of our commitment to deliver technology innovation and strategic business value to organisations around the world. Licence management can be very complex and if not done properly, can cost an organisation millions after an audit.”

Clinical Financial Services, which offers payment and contract management services that support both CROs and sponsors, is using the iBolt Business Integration Suite from Magic Software with its own SaaS-based e-payment solution, states FierceBioTechIT.

IBolt also helps CFS provide a cloud-based business intelligence solution for customers by automating invoice payment and forecasting processes.

IBolt connects the e-payment solution with, and integrates data from, the Salesforce.com CRM system and SAP Business One ERP system, according to an announcement. Technology partner Accelbus Systems helps CFS adapt iBolt-driven workflows and process changes required by customers.